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			";s:13:"content_title";s:11:"utahrattler";}s:7:"summary";s:336:"Each January, I check to see if the LDS Church has renewed it&#8217;s firearm ban and publicly announced itself to be a soft target for terror and/or other violent crimes (and, yes, islamic terrorists have specifically named the LDS Church as a target). The trend continues this year. However, there is something else I picked [&#8230;]";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1547315000;}i:1;a:14:{s:5:"title";s:40:"Utah Media Bias Chris Jones (KUTV) Style";s:4:"link";s:84:"https://utahrattler.wordpress.com/2018/12/24/utah-media-bias-chris-jones-kutv-style/";s:8:"comments";s:92:"https://utahrattler.wordpress.com/2018/12/24/utah-media-bias-chris-jones-kutv-style/#respond";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Mon, 24 Dec 2018 19:22:32 +0000";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:11:"utahrattler";}s:8:"category";s:40:"CampaignsDrive-By MediaEducationTaxation";s:4:"guid";s:40:"http://utahrattler.wordpress.com/?p=3866";s:11:"description";s:415:"Waste is always worthy of being exposed and addressed. It&#8217;s the pretentious nature and condescending attitude Jones has toward parents (i.e. &#8216;outsiders&#8217;) coupled with his failure to disclose conflicts of his go to &#8220;expert&#8221; and one-sided reporting that torpedoes his credibility. His bias was on full display. Here&#8217;s a snippet from his report (&#8220;APA charter school [&#8230;]";s:7:"content";s:8:"Array
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			";s:13:"content_title";s:11:"utahrattler";}s:7:"summary";s:415:"Waste is always worthy of being exposed and addressed. It&#8217;s the pretentious nature and condescending attitude Jones has toward parents (i.e. &#8216;outsiders&#8217;) coupled with his failure to disclose conflicts of his go to &#8220;expert&#8221; and one-sided reporting that torpedoes his credibility. His bias was on full display. Here&#8217;s a snippet from his report (&#8220;APA charter school [&#8230;]";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1545679352;}i:2;a:14:{s:5:"title";s:96:"Local Swamp: Bountiful City Not Only Wastes Citizens Tax Money But Surrounding Cities’ As Well";s:4:"link";s:138:"https://utahrattler.wordpress.com/2018/12/24/local-swamp-bountiful-city-not-only-wastes-citizens-tax-money-but-surrounding-cities-as-well/";s:8:"comments";s:146:"https://utahrattler.wordpress.com/2018/12/24/local-swamp-bountiful-city-not-only-wastes-citizens-tax-money-but-surrounding-cities-as-well/#respond";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Mon, 24 Dec 2018 13:49:26 +0000";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:11:"utahrattler";}s:8:"category";s:91:"Local GovernmentTaxationCity HallMuseumRap TaxRec CenterRecyclingSkate ParkStreetcarTheatre";s:4:"guid";s:40:"http://utahrattler.wordpress.com/?p=3864";s:11:"description";s:378:"A few months ago, Bountiful city council politicians voted to go forward with yet another &#8220;revitalization&#8221; project for Main Street. That&#8217;s code for blowing tax money on some pet project they like or special interests lobby for (AKA, pork). These projects are usually well outside the scope of core and appropriate government function but rationalized [&#8230;]";s:7:"content";s:8:"Array
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			";s:13:"content_title";s:11:"utahrattler";}s:7:"summary";s:378:"A few months ago, Bountiful city council politicians voted to go forward with yet another &#8220;revitalization&#8221; project for Main Street. That&#8217;s code for blowing tax money on some pet project they like or special interests lobby for (AKA, pork). These projects are usually well outside the scope of core and appropriate government function but rationalized [&#8230;]";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1545659366;}i:3;a:14:{s:5:"title";s:86:"Davis School District Violated Their Policy And State Code During March School Walkout";s:4:"link";s:132:"https://utahrattler.wordpress.com/2018/12/21/davis-school-district-violated-their-policy-and-state-code-during-march-school-walkout/";s:8:"comments";s:141:"https://utahrattler.wordpress.com/2018/12/21/davis-school-district-violated-their-policy-and-state-code-during-march-school-walkout/#comments";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Fri, 21 Dec 2018 18:41:34 +0000";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:11:"utahrattler";}s:8:"category";s:25:"EducationLocal Government";s:4:"guid";s:40:"http://utahrattler.wordpress.com/?p=3861";s:11:"description";s:348:"This refers to the walkout that was organized by gun control groups to advocate for gun control in schools (back in the spring of 2018) after the Parkland shooting. The Davis School District, told principals to inform (not ask) parents that their children would be walking out of schools. The District, Principals and Superintendent Newby [&#8230;]";s:7:"content";s:8:"Array
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			";s:13:"content_title";s:11:"utahrattler";}s:7:"summary";s:348:"This refers to the walkout that was organized by gun control groups to advocate for gun control in schools (back in the spring of 2018) after the Parkland shooting. The Davis School District, told principals to inform (not ask) parents that their children would be walking out of schools. The District, Principals and Superintendent Newby [&#8230;]";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1545417694;}i:4;a:14:{s:5:"title";s:84:"Bountiful Issues Annual Disclosure That It’s Ripping You Off On Your Electric Bill";s:4:"link";s:127:"https://utahrattler.wordpress.com/2018/12/19/bountiful-issues-annual-disclosure-that-its-ripping-you-off-on-your-electric-bill/";s:8:"comments";s:135:"https://utahrattler.wordpress.com/2018/12/19/bountiful-issues-annual-disclosure-that-its-ripping-you-off-on-your-electric-bill/#respond";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Wed, 19 Dec 2018 14:27:54 +0000";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:11:"utahrattler";}s:8:"category";s:39:"Local GovernmentTaxationBountiful Power";s:4:"guid";s:40:"http://utahrattler.wordpress.com/?p=3859";s:11:"description";s:362:"Normally, Bountiful City issues a notice of their power fund transfer in June but they were late and decided to send you a Christmas present this year. This year they overcharged Bountiful residents, charities, churches and businesses $2.49 million. That comes on the heals of the $2/month &#8220;street light&#8221; charge and power rate increase city [&#8230;]";s:7:"content";s:8:"Array
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			";s:13:"content_title";s:11:"utahrattler";}s:7:"summary";s:362:"Normally, Bountiful City issues a notice of their power fund transfer in June but they were late and decided to send you a Christmas present this year. This year they overcharged Bountiful residents, charities, churches and businesses $2.49 million. That comes on the heals of the $2/month &#8220;street light&#8221; charge and power rate increase city [&#8230;]";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1545229674;}i:5;a:14:{s:5:"title";s:63:"Utah’s Ignorant Ivory Tower Bubble Class And A French Warning";s:4:"link";s:106:"https://utahrattler.wordpress.com/2018/12/11/utahs-ignorant-ivory-tower-bubble-class-and-a-french-warning/";s:8:"comments";s:114:"https://utahrattler.wordpress.com/2018/12/11/utahs-ignorant-ivory-tower-bubble-class-and-a-french-warning/#respond";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Tue, 11 Dec 2018 13:25:07 +0000";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:11:"utahrattler";}s:8:"category";s:143:"CampaignsDrive-By MediaEconomyLocal GovernmentState GovernmentTaxationCrony CapitalEducation FirstOurSchoolsNowRay WardSLChamberUtah Foundation";s:4:"guid";s:40:"http://utahrattler.wordpress.com/?p=3748";s:11:"description";s:354:"The Utah League of Cities and Towns (ULCT) recently reported on a meeting that included a discussion with the Governor about the state legislature forcing cities to accommodate high density housing. The ULCT understood Governor Herbert was supportive of the developers position and expected he ULCT to go along with their decision. The ULCT was [&#8230;]";s:7:"content";s:8:"Array
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			";s:13:"content_title";s:11:"utahrattler";}s:7:"summary";s:354:"The Utah League of Cities and Towns (ULCT) recently reported on a meeting that included a discussion with the Governor about the state legislature forcing cities to accommodate high density housing. The ULCT understood Governor Herbert was supportive of the developers position and expected he ULCT to go along with their decision. The ULCT was [&#8230;]";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1544534707;}i:6;a:14:{s:5:"title";s:62:"Utah’s Uber Rich Slapping More Burdens On The Great Unwashed";s:4:"link";s:105:"https://utahrattler.wordpress.com/2018/12/03/utahs-uber-rich-slapping-more-burdens-on-the-great-unwashed/";s:8:"comments";s:114:"https://utahrattler.wordpress.com/2018/12/03/utahs-uber-rich-slapping-more-burdens-on-the-great-unwashed/#comments";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Tue, 04 Dec 2018 01:53:08 +0000";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:11:"utahrattler";}s:8:"category";s:91:"CampaignsEconomyLocal GovernmentState GovernmentTaxationCrony CapitalOurSchoolsNowSLChamber";s:4:"guid";s:40:"http://utahrattler.wordpress.com/?p=3743";s:11:"description";s:320:"Dave Bateman sums it up well. Gail Miller received a $22.7M tax credit for her Vivint Arena renovation, much of which would have gone to fund Utah schools. She then took $250K of that to fund the “Our Schools Now” ballot initiative, transferring the cost of school funding to the poorest among us through a [&#8230;]";s:7:"content";s:8:"Array
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			";s:13:"content_title";s:11:"utahrattler";}s:7:"summary";s:320:"Dave Bateman sums it up well. Gail Miller received a $22.7M tax credit for her Vivint Arena renovation, much of which would have gone to fund Utah schools. She then took $250K of that to fund the “Our Schools Now” ballot initiative, transferring the cost of school funding to the poorest among us through a [&#8230;]";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1543888388;}i:7;a:14:{s:5:"title";s:72:"Same Gamble: Our Schools Now Proposition 1 And The Mega Millions Lottery";s:4:"link";s:117:"https://utahrattler.wordpress.com/2018/11/05/same-gamble-our-schools-now-proposition-1-and-the-mega-millions-lottery/";s:8:"comments";s:125:"https://utahrattler.wordpress.com/2018/11/05/same-gamble-our-schools-now-proposition-1-and-the-mega-millions-lottery/#respond";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Mon, 05 Nov 2018 17:51:29 +0000";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:11:"utahrattler";}s:8:"category";s:114:"CampaignsEconomyEducationState GovernmentTaxationCrony CapitalEducation FirstOurSchoolsNowSLChamberUtah Foundation";s:4:"guid";s:40:"http://utahrattler.wordpress.com/?p=3738";s:11:"description";s:338:"Tomorrow we vote on Questions 1 promote by the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce&#8217;s front group &#8220;Our Schools Now&#8221;. The initiative will raise the fuel tax which will ripple through the economy (e.g. fuel costs impact the cost of food at the grocery store). Besides being a bad idea to begin with, especially with the [&#8230;]";s:7:"content";s:8:"Array
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			";s:13:"content_title";s:11:"utahrattler";}s:7:"summary";s:338:"Tomorrow we vote on Questions 1 promote by the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce&#8217;s front group &#8220;Our Schools Now&#8221;. The initiative will raise the fuel tax which will ripple through the economy (e.g. fuel costs impact the cost of food at the grocery store). Besides being a bad idea to begin with, especially with the [&#8230;]";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1541440289;}i:8;a:14:{s:5:"title";s:85:"Illegal Immigration, Govt Mission Creep Claim New Victim: Utah County Law Enforcement";s:4:"link";s:129:"https://utahrattler.wordpress.com/2018/10/16/illegal-immigration-govt-mission-creep-claim-new-victim-utah-county-law-enforcement/";s:8:"comments";s:137:"https://utahrattler.wordpress.com/2018/10/16/illegal-immigration-govt-mission-creep-claim-new-victim-utah-county-law-enforcement/#respond";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Wed, 17 Oct 2018 01:40:56 +0000";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:11:"utahrattler";}s:8:"category";s:148:"CampaignsCrimeDrive-By MediaIllegal ImmigrationLocal GovernmentTaxationBrambleCrony CapitalHB116LDS ChurchRay WardSLChamberSutherlandUtah Foundation";s:4:"guid";s:40:"http://utahrattler.wordpress.com/?p=3731";s:11:"description";s:380:"This report is really a two pronged argument against illegal immigration and government creeping outside core functions. Here&#8217;s the headline from the Daily Herald: Utah County Sheriff resigns during commission meeting over funding shortfalls So what caused the funding shortfall? Read down to the 3rd paragraph: The Utah County Sheriff’s Office is short on funds [&#8230;]";s:7:"content";s:8:"Array
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			";s:13:"content_title";s:11:"utahrattler";}s:7:"summary";s:380:"This report is really a two pronged argument against illegal immigration and government creeping outside core functions. Here&#8217;s the headline from the Daily Herald: Utah County Sheriff resigns during commission meeting over funding shortfalls So what caused the funding shortfall? Read down to the 3rd paragraph: The Utah County Sheriff’s Office is short on funds [&#8230;]";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1539740456;}i:9;a:14:{s:5:"title";s:83:"Growing Big Government And The Welfare State, Utah Edition: Ballot Question 1 and 3";s:4:"link";s:127:"https://utahrattler.wordpress.com/2018/10/08/growing-big-government-and-the-welfare-state-utah-edition-ballot-question-1-and-3/";s:8:"comments";s:136:"https://utahrattler.wordpress.com/2018/10/08/growing-big-government-and-the-welfare-state-utah-edition-ballot-question-1-and-3/#comments";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Mon, 08 Oct 2018 19:10:06 +0000";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:11:"utahrattler";}s:8:"category";s:114:"CampaignsEconomyEducationState GovernmentTaxationCrony CapitalEducation FirstOurSchoolsNowSLChamberUtah Foundation";s:4:"guid";s:40:"http://utahrattler.wordpress.com/?p=3729";s:11:"description";s:352:"The Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce loves pushing government intervention and tax schemes, especially if they can benefit by pushing their costs and taxes onto you. This continues. The chamber started a front group to push the &#8220;Our Schools Now&#8221; initiative which will raise gas taxes a whopping 18%. The chamber keeps using some tiny [&#8230;]";s:7:"content";s:8:"Array
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